OU Reading for Pleasure Conference
From The Open University
Resource type: Conference or Trade Show
Price band: £
Key stage: KS1, KS2
Region(s): England - South East
The next OU Reading for Pleasure Conference will take place on Saturday 17th October 2026 at The Open University in Milton Keynes. The theme for the autumn conference is Re-imagining Reading Communities.
Through keynote presentations and workshops led by members of the OURfP team and expert practitioners, delegates will have the opportunity to explore the social and relational aspects of reading, with research-informed strategies to help build and nurture strong reading communities within their schools and beyond the school gate.
Cost: £60, lunch and refreshments included.
About The Open University: The Open University provides world-leading, flexible, part-time study, supported distance and open learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Further resources:
- Read the Reading and Writing for Pleasure: A Framework for Practice report, the result of a three-year research project examining the most effective ways to encourage children and young people to read and/or write for pleasure.
- The OU Reading Schools Programme is a year-long CPD programme designed to help schools implement a whole-school reading for pleasure strategy for primary and KS3 pupils. Find out more at one of the free introductory webinars coming up in March and April 2025.
- Explore the OU Reading for Pleasure website for the latest research on Reading for Pleasure pedagogy and examples of practice from schools across the country.
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